- Possession action after failure to comply with injunction issued May 2024
- Council teams work in partnership with police authorities
- Injunction continues to November 2025
On 13 May, Tamworth Borough Council working in partnership with Tamworth Police, issued an eviction order against a man from Tamworth who failed to comply with the terms of an injunction prohibiting him from causing anti-social behaviour.
The council requested an emergency injunction last year in May 2024, after reports that the man was making threats of violence towards local people. The court issued an interim injunction with a power of arrest to put protection in place for the community.
The perpetrator’s behaviour did not improve and at the return hearing in June 2024, the court excluded the tenant from his place of residence. This was breached and the man was remanded shortly after.
The resident from Amington, was convicted in August 2024 for contempt of court and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, for continually breaching prohibitions and causing harassment, alarm or distress in the community.
At a hearing in December 2024, the terms of the injunction order were extended prohibiting the man from entering the area of Amington, Tamworth and the order was extended to 17 November 2025.
On 22 January 2025, the council were granted mandatory possession based on multiple assaults to police officers and breach of injunction, leading to request of the eviction warrant on 5 March, and a bailiff’s appointment confirmed for 13 May.
Councillor Sarah Daniels, portfolio holder for co-operative council, community partnerships and ASB, said: “Antisocial behaviour is a serious crime, blighting the lives of those impacted. Working in partnership with Tamworth Police in this case has meant we’ve been able to use specific powers to achieve an eviction.
“In this case, the tenant from Amington made multiple threats to members of the community and agencies working with them. The court established that the threats were serious and prolonged, therefore, additionally issued a power of arrest and an exclusion order. This was then breached, and the resident was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for contempt of court.
“We’ve exhausted all avenues of help and support, and we cannot stand by while people in our communities are continually subjected to anti-social behaviour that puts their wellbeing and safety at risk.
“These actions are only possible with the excellent partnership working arrangements with local police. We hope this serves as an example to other individuals to understand the seriousness of their actions and the potential consequences.”
If you have any Anti-social behaviour complaints in your neighbourhood, please report them via our website: Tackling ASB | Tamworth Borough Council.